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ITADKTS DRILL KOI! I'KIZES
%ERGT. ROBFRT P. LOVSI.L WINS
THE COMPANY MIDaL.
twenty-four Mon Enter the Conte*’
Sergrt. Miller the Last to Fall Out
Sharp Drilling by the Two Ofleers
—How Some of tl;o Cadets W ore Re
tired - Col. Mercer's Presentation
Speech.
An audience <.)m;>Oc*d largely of th" fair
friends of the Savannah Cadets " tne-sed
that eoinjiftijy'R annual prize drill at tin:
■rujory on Bryari street t night. All of
he sjiuce that could le p- - bly spaml was
yoped off and reserved for gte sts. Every
fchair wa-on uoied anti a good many spot
la tors ha I 1" stand up.
Although the jT'iy” ft in regard to t<in
|s'i-Rtme v - ut ything hut encouraging,
kwenfy-i< ur mm fell in at (‘apt. Branch's
command. After a few preliminary move
jCient- the eontesi began at v ;)i. ( apt,
tt>i am h giving the on lei s, starting < iT with
put th- ntuniicrs The commands were
■juieklv ehen'red and given with the mint-
Sere. All went we|] tor a butt three minutes,
lbeccon y drilling very ereditaMy.
the first to drop our.
i Directly an unlucky command came, and
private Bragfinn dropped out and -et a
rrecerlent winch was soon followed by a
uuber of others. The next to go was
h 'lte Apjn 1. aid lie was followed at ii •)'
hair- o! about hall a lu.mib- by O'Ri-ar, Mai
|erv. Thompson and O’Steen.
k Then there came a short parade rest.
■Those who had Ivan retired said that they |
We satisfied when they a at. hsl tlm-, who j
Vere standing mopping their faces with
pandkerehtefs. The eighteen who were-till
pi the contest looked .s jf they were auy-
Ihir.g but enjoying themselves..
F'm i.ietit. .1 F. Brooks took what was
I eft of the company and drilled
hem next Before he allowed them
:o rest he had retired eight in the following
irder Fet/.crer. Sutcliffe. ( daman. Chip
nan. .1 0 Miller. Rutzlpr, Farr and Tyson,
some of the a!iove were considered we'.l
LiLei men and were expected to sta v until
lear the end, hut. a little break sent them to
lithe rear.
WHAT LOOKING AT A GIRL Dill.
One unfortunate attribut'd hi- bad luck
!f<- thc-ta'” that he "was looking at a girl."
J isjC-td of beingitwpired t>v the encouraging
t.niles of the ladies. -of the soldiers ap
peared to lecm 1. rra.'-sis 1, perhaps they
Vre trying to think and two tilings at once.
Lieut. Mell drilled next. Fie retired
|fc "anson, Bacon. Cow an and Sy mons at
Shoe* interval-. As the coutest progressed
Jhe drill hecanie more interesting, those w ho
h ere left 1 owing proficiency and a deter
li i'i.ition to sficl:.
Only six wen- standing when Cant.
sßiaiK h began giving til-- commands again,
p'he men work'd w”)i, and it was several
f inul hef >ri i h by and Mllf< il out.
, S-rgts. Lovell, Miller, Far and AVcst wore
fell t.h and remain- I wh-n the Captain turned
Ithe drill over to Li ut. Bnxiks.
a srtic.'ma drill.
It spoke well for tn ■ company the,t. the
3a-t men to r< tnv were non-commissioned
(officers. For five minutes the men were
fended with th* pr-i i-:on of clock-work,
pepher the rapidity of the commands nor
Ile quick alteration ot movements with and
irithout numbers confus'd the quartette, but
.tla-t iSergt-. Far and Wot were retired
ogether, leaving S*rgt. Lovell and
ilul-r. They drilled together for a
niuute or two and it was imjxwfflLile to tell
vhicb would hold out the longest. Both
tad won the prize. Sergt. Miller having
ieken it at the contest a year ago. He
Inally dropped out. however, and left the
victory to ijergl. Robert Lovell.
PRESENTING THE MEDAL.
CoL George A. Mercer, who chanced to be
present, was requested by Capt. Branch to
make the presentation. Tin Colonel said
that the occasion afforded him an unex
pected pleasure. Buc.-is is the reward of
merit, he remarked, although success! s are
Ktnetimee accidental, lie added that he
piuld commend the successful contestant to
hi* company a* a proficient mem tier in drill
ing. “I am sure vou will wear the prize as
pvorthily as vou have won it,” the Colonel
concluded. Bis remarks, which were very
prief, were greeted with applause.
•’ Capt Branch pinned the gold medal on
jthe winner’s breast, and in a few minutes
knore the company was dismissed. "The
floor was cleared of the chairs, refreshments
fcvere served, and dancing was begun.
TO THE TRI-COLOR.
4ft- Visit to
die ow the City
■■ Collector of Oustojr Wheaton, accompa
wm fw**' Chastauet, French
E Consul. M. Leopold Charrier, Belgian Con
ul, and Messrs. C. M. Green, J. J. Wilder,
). Cohen, J. R. Sauaey, Esq., Gazaway
Eartridge, Esq., Lieut. F. Dyce of the Rev
enue Marine Service, and G. A. Gregory,
*>aid a visit yesterday afternoon to the
French cruiser Dueonedic, lying at anchor
fet Five Fathom Hole just below Fort Ogle
ifthorpe.
The trip down the river was made on the
(Revenue launch Discoverer. The visitors
mere received on board the frigate by Com
fcnander Boutet and iiis officers, and were
fcourteously entertained The Dueonedic is
fciatme-1 by 1-Vf men, officers and crew, and
barrie.-. eleven guns. Commander Boutet is
bn accomplished gentleman and officer,
tollable and courteous, yet a thorough dis
ciplinarian.
The commander will visit Charleston by
Vail to-dav. and to morrow the Dueonedic
)Wll sail for Wilmington, N. C. It was the
Commander's intention to visit Charleston
first, but before arriving her*- be found that
ft would be impossible to cross the bar
■here.
THROUGH THE CITY.
ltem& Gathered Here and There oy the
News Reporters.
( Landrum Lodge F. A. M. will meet to
tught.
Wm. F. Law and W. T. Thonipson were
teppointed connnercial notaries public vee
terSay.
The steamer Dope Catlin will opeti tlw ex
cursion season on .Sunday with a trip u>
jTybev. via Thunderbolt, Wan mi sound and
vLa*aretto creek.
The true lulls returned by the Huprrinr
(Court grand jury were t'occived in silence
h'CKterdi.y afternoon. The jury was dis
s'harped uutil next \\ edne.siay at 4 p. in.
The case of Bendheim, Bauer Bios. &, Cos.,
mi New York, and others, for lui.in junction
lagamst Max Birnliuum. the assiguod
clothier, was postponed ye lerdny by Ju-lge
bpeer until to-morrow.
The bond.i of tin- following were ordered
rs\ rent'd i>) Jirlge Harden in the City Court
VekUr.iay, .Ichn Anderson, lureeny from
liie cent ; Charles D Lrxlge, carryiug ai-on
roiled weapon; Dennis Gurrignu, assault
innd battery.
ARMY USAGES ADOPTED.
U on-Comuiiimionecl Officers Designated
by Commissioned Officers.
The commiHsioniil nfli-vr* of Coni|Mny (’,
riavaruuih Volunteer Guards, have desi#-
yutlsfl tbs following aou-conyuissioued olli
tcix:
First (isoryi* T.l 'arm: H<*rg<>ants,
(/•sm IliiMt, Jr,, It. J. Duvant. Jr,, H. x.
alher, J, K. Cir a; Con (oral A.W. Hatot,
M. T Pmdri' (riinion Woodruff. Allan It
W. UiW I ymm. Tlisir ''aa itiui tx
bnvs been !*urd, <.|/piml by Col, \Villbmi
iiiisi<l nod Adji. W VV. Williamson
Th old syntrui >*t s|rtii>K *b*w< <-ID. **f -in
><*luiteßr tssiii* it lu oniinii uiif>o|iiiiur', and
*h Savannah oldii, hut urartunlly rm
Irrryiliig iil'H* rhieely to lira iuxiij uxirits
•ii'l üb. ll • . <
LABORERS ALMOST STARVED.
The Grand Jury’s Investigation of the
McQueen’s Island Matter.
The grand jury ye-terday afternoon m
vestigatod the char es that souio of the
negro workmen on the Ty’bee railroad were
badly tivsf 1. lr. J. T. McFarland, City-
Health Ofii' er. and Ilr. My-rs, attending
physician at the Georgia Infirmary, were
both examined by the grand jury, as was
also Capt. D. G. Purse, President of the
railroad company.
No tnte liill was returned ill the case, but
Solicitor General dußignon stated that the
t s’lmonv of the physicians showed that the
hi borers had been mockingly treated. The
ii ictors sai 1 that the cases were the worst
instances of Inhumanity that ever came to
their notice.
Nine negroes were brought up to
the city from MeQtioen's Island in
January, and were put oft’ at the
Baltimore steamship's wlmrf and there left.
Every imo of the men was half nude, half
starved and half dead, and subsequently
-voiy one of them did die in the infirmary.
Before they did die, however, they stated
that when they got sick the sub-contractor,
ne.unsl Lang, for whom they were working,
refused to give them provisions, saving that
iie could not afford to do so when they wore
not working. They had to sleep on the
i.-land. and at night the boats were chained
so that none of the laborers could escajie.
Capt. Purse did not know anything about
the cas- of his own knowledge. Map. Ill
ness. the chief contractor, is in New York,
and Lang was said to lx* on McQueen's
Island. At ail events he was not before the
grand jury. Lang is from the North.
Then* is no statute under which an indict
ment could be drawn, and no action was
taken, although the matter, it is stated, will
lx* showed up in the jury’s general present
ment.
STOOD BY THEIR POSTS.
The Bravery of Railroad Men During
the Earthquake Fitly Recognized.
The stockholders and bondholders of the
Charleston and Savannah Railway Compa
ny. at their annual meeting on March Us.
having received the report of the superin
tendent, which brings to their notice the
highly creditable action of the various ofti
cels and workmen who had charge of the
railroad on the night of the great, earth
quake of Aug. 31 hist, desire to express their
high appreciation of the manner in which
these officials have discharged their duties.
Instead of leaving the road and attending to
their private interests, all these devoted
themselves to the care and protection of the
l oad mid to its proper management under
the existing difficulties.
The men freely put themselves at risk to
eiiable the company to protect the lives and
property intrusted to their keeping, and by
their presence mid exertions enabled the
company to maintain its high position as the
chief railroad of the South, and to carry on
its business with the slightest possible inter
ruption. A catastrophe which threatened
unforeseen dangers was in this way greatly
relieved, and the company was speidily re
stored to healthy and active ojieration.
In effecting this result the following offi
cial* were th*- most iv'tivc parti<*s, and th<*ir
names are now recorded in these resolutions
as a pro|ier acknowledgment of their merits:
Tlir.rc/nrr rrtolve'l. That the stockholders
and bondholder °f the t Imrleston and Karan
nab railway do hereby express their acknowl
edgin'*!.: of the services of the Superintendent.
Mr. Gadsden, on the occasion of the late earth
quake in and near Charleston, and of the fol
lowing officials and workmen serving under
him. and of their high and resolute courage and
good conduct in managing the affairs of the
road during the continuance of the said calamity,
and herewith tender their recognition of the
same:
J. W. Craig. Master of Hoad ar.d Tran-is.rtu
tion; G. S. Fanning, Supervisor: .1 W. Lloyd,
dispatcher: LG. Manly, T. O. Rushing. M. C
Perry, J. T. Sheppard, O. E. Coxwell, section
foremen; U. R Drose, bridge foreman: S. K.
Slawson, 11. Harris. W. L. Becker, conduc
tors; NV. ('. Hall. J. M. Davis, L. M. Raymond, li.
Gruber, engineers.
WHAT DID THE WILL MEAN?
An Interesting Will Case on Trial in
the Superior Court.
The trial of the ejectment case of David
W. Mayer vs. Lemuel L. Hover was re
sumed in the Superior Court yesterday
morning. The facts in the cause are sub
stantially as follows:
In lHoit John Hover made his will, devis
ing lot letter N. Middle Oglethorpe ward,
which is tiie subject of this action, with
other real estate of considerable value, to his
son, John F. W. Hover, with a proviso that
in the event this devisee should die before
attaining the age of 21 years, leaving no
wife or children, the property so devised
should go to the children of iho testatin-'.s
son. Lemuel L. Hover, anil his daughter,
Mary A. C. Hover, share and share alike.
John Hover died soon after and his son.
John F. W, Hover, died in lso3, before reach
ing the age of 21, and leaving no wife or
children.
In 1804 proceedings were Itad in the Hu
perior Court authorizing the executor, who
is the defendant in the notion, to divide the
estate of John F. W. Hover equally between
u son of L. L. Hover and Mary A. then
the wife of S. A. Mayer, and 'mother of the
plaintiff in this ease*.' Afterward Mary A.
C. Mayer died, and the defendant made n
division of property, the lot which is tie*
subject of tne action being a portion of that
taken bv the defendant.
The plaintiff claims that, mulct* the terms
of the will of John Hover he, as the onlv
surviving child of Mrs. Mayer, is entitled to
one-half the property devised to John F. AV.
Hover, and that the division made in IStd is
not binding ns to him.
The case presents many interesting and
intricate questions of law. Among the
principal living whether or not John Hover
intended by hi’s will to give the estate in re
main ler. after the death of his son John F.
W.. to the children of Lemuel L. and to his
daughter Mary A. (’. individually, or to the
children of both, to the exclusion of the
mother of the plaintiff. Another question
involves tho validity of the court, proceed
ing in 1804.
The matters at issue being purely ques
tions of land, by consent of ail part ies the
further services of a jury were dispensed
with, and argument will lx* had to-morrow
week. The final result of this case will have
an important hearing upon the titles to
much valuable property in this eitv and vi
cinity. Messrs.. Isay'* Ueekett and R. R.
Richards rej>r<**>tited the plaintiff and C. N.
West, Esq., the defendant.
CASSIDY SHOOTS A HORN.
He Starts a Row in a Bryan Street
Saloon and Windf3 up in tho Ear racks.
John Cassidy was wrested at ‘J o'clock
this morning for creating a disturbance in a
! solooti at Bryan and Barnard streets. ’Cu
| sidy w as in the salts in and had been drinking
heavily and was quarrelsome. All nt n;i v
I he pulled a revolver from his pocket, and
| aiming at a horn on the bar shelf lired. Th
shooting precipitated a row. Policeman
Clayton, who was petroling Bryan street,
attempted to uriest ( uss'iiy, but'h - reln-u
ito go. The officer blew his whistle and
Policeman Rogers came to his assistance.
Cassidy was in an ugly moo!
and showed light at oneo. He i.<
a hard cuatomer, and rough handling w. *
the only thing that would bring him to time.
He twisted awny from Ihe <ifll. .^ ■- anil got
into tile itreet, but waa ca tight and thrown
down. As Otlleer Rogers struck ul liim
with his dub Ciivtidy dis' ysl amlOlllcei
Clayton r.<ocivi*l the blow . mflici mg u ,|, ~
cut on the buck of bis bead Ofllci T ,
Dnnhuin uril v.| nu tin* scene, and witli Otli
is r Rogers etarted with Cassidy for tie- Inc
no Us. He refined to go and tin- |wit .1
wagon wus sent for and lie iui ( artel
ill aud hs'lfrd up, Gftirer I'li.v I
ton's wounds, ttoiugli painful. Mie it*a j
.langerous Ttie atia was wiwllv *.--i
dental. It having Iss-ii intrude I i,,r I n.nidi
ll m>uiv o sobei cimtnili lie will ( ,'iven
a ina. iu>- I* (ore da* Mayor Ibis uioic.iig I
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, APRIL 15, ISS7.
THE ORPHANS’ HOME.
Annual Meeting of the Subscribers—
Tiie Ofßcors’ Reports.
The annual meeting of ti icnds and sub
scribe!'' to the Episcopal Orphans' Home
was held in the Sunday school room of
Christ church yesterday afternoon. The
meeting was called to order by Mrs. Joseph
D. I Wed, the first directress, who asked
the Rev. Thomas Boone to ojieu the meeting
with prayer.
After prayer the report of the secretary
f the board was read by Mrs. Walter G.
Chariton. The report spoke in encouraging
terms of the good health and good behavior
of the children at their present temporary
quarters at the Isle of Hope, of
their neat sewing work and of the
training which they are receiving in all
branches of domestic service. The report
congratulated the loard fin having secured
as matron Deaconess Charlotte S. Ranford.
This lady is a regularly ordained deaconess
of the Church of England, and has worked
in England under the guidanee of some of
the wisest and best Bishops of that church,
such as the Bishop of Bedford—author of
“0, Jesus art Thou Standing Out
side the Fast Closed Door,” one of
the most p< pular hymns in the hymnal—
and who is a great worker among the poor
of East London; such a Bishop again as
the learned theologian, George Moberly.
Sister i harlotte was transferred to the juris
diction of Bishop Beckwith by Bishop John
Wordsworth, of the diocese of Salisbury,
Eng. She has been regularly trained for
just such work as that in which she is now
engaged and has shown herself admirably
adapted for it. The rejiort also sjioke of the
new building which is m course of erection
for the home.
The report of the treasurer was next read
hy Mrs. L. M. Warfield. It showed liberal
receipts for the year and a good balance on
hand. The separate report in regard to the
money received and "in sight" for the build
ing fund showed about £IO,OOO as coming
under one or the other of these heads; anu
the ladies determined to press vigorously
forward to obtain the remaining £3,000 or
£fi,ooo needed to complete the building on
t he liberal plan adopted by them.
The annual election was by ballot, and re
sulted in the re-election of the board as con
stituted for the past few months. It was
felt that these ladies had bravely begun this
good work, and that they ought to have
both the labor and the honor of carrying it
to a successful issue. The motion to this ef
fect was made by the Rev. Thomas Boone,
and was seconded by Mr. L. M Warfield.
An answer from the Rev. Mr. Boone, accept
ing the invitation of the board of managers
to lay tho corner-stone of the new building
at some early day, was read by the secre
tary.
After some further discussion of business
matters the board adjourned. Expressions
of decided encouragement were heard on
every side. Mrs. Weed is making an ener
getic and admirable president, but every
mind reverted sadly to Mrs. Coseus, who was
president a year ago, and thought how all
this work would have rejoiced her heart.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
are:
President—Mrs. Joseph D. Weed.
Secretary—Mrs. W. O. Charlton.
Treasurer—Mrs. L. M. Warfield.
Mrs. J. K. Clark. Mrs. W. H. Daniel,
Mrs. H. M. C. Smith, Mis. E. M. Green,
Miss Screven, Mrs. Thomas Boone,
Mis> M. A. Owens, Mrs. J. M. Bryan,
Mrs. H. D. Stevens, Mrs.A. B. Lawton,Jr.,
Miss E. N. Cosens.
ABOUT READY FOR BUSINESS.
The Savannah Fire and Marine In
surance Company Organized.
The board of directors of the Savannah
Fire and Marine Insurance Company met
yesterday afternoon and organized by the
election of Col. William Garrard President,
Lewis Kayton Vice President, and W. 11.
Daniel Secretary. The necessary commit
tees were appointed, and the company will
lie ready for business within thirty days.
Its headquarters w ill In* in Savannah, but
agencies will Vie established at all desirable
imints. All that now remains to be done is
for the officers and committees to carry out
the details of organization.
The company is fortunate in electing to
its offices men of means, ability and experi
ence, and thus equipped and organized it
will go into the field with even a greater as
surance of success than did the Atlanta Home
and the Southern Mutual, two of the most
successful insurance companies in the coun
try. •
It remains only for the [icople to give to
the new company its share of patronage.
Being a Savannah institution, it cannot
lack patronage at home. The people here
are bound to give it their sup
port. As an evidence of tne
confidence with which business men else
where look upon the enterprise, it may lie
mentioned that among the principal stock
holders Htv Mr. Ferdinand Phinizy, a lead
ing director of the Southern Mutual, Mr.
Stephen Thomas, Secretary of the company,
and Mr. It. J. Lowry, Secretary of the At
lanta Home, men of wide experience in
insurance matters. The capital stock of the
new company is £200,000, distributed in
aliout 200 holdings. One hundred thousand
dollars have boon paid in. anil the company
is authorized to proceed to business at once.
VERY VALUABLE DIGITS.
An Employe Sues the S., F. & W. Ry.
for SIO,OOO for the Loss of Thkee
Fingers.
James iiarrigan, a young carpenter, was
the plaintiff in ti suit begun in the Superior
Court yesterday for £IO,OOO damages. Tho
defendant is the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway Company.
Iu September of last year the plaintiff,
who was in the employ of tho railway com
pany, went into one oi the shojis to make a
hammer ha tulle. He started to saw a small
piece of hickory wood, but in doing so his
hand struck against the circular saw at
which ho was working and three fingers on
his left hand were out off. His ground for
damages is that the saw-table was out of re
pair and not in safe condition for use.
The defendant's counsel, R. G. Erwin,
Esq., moved for a non-suit for the
reason t.liat Harrigan had no business to
work at the saw unless ho ires ordered to.
and for the further reason that the accident
would not haw occurred Intel due diligence
Ik*i*ii observed by the plaintiff himself.
Judge Adams overruled the tin t,ion,remark
ing that he thought that tin* case ought to
go before a jury. The examination of wit
nesses continued until 7 o’clock when the
court took a moms until this morning nt
o'clock.
The witnesses for the defense testified
that the table’s condition was such that n
person Using iirotier care ought rot to have
been hurl. R. R. Richards, Esq., rtprcu nh,
the plaintiff.
Fertilizer Company Incorporated.
Articles of ineor[oration were granted
I yesterday to the Baldwin Fertilizer Coin*
■ puny. It* capital stork is s‘i'jo.ooo, divided
1 into shares nt ftlOu apiece. The prinripid
place of doing business w ill ly> m Savannah.
I lie incorporators are; (Jon, J. Baldwin,
•I oeph It. Duckworth, Jacob Rauri-s und
; Gc;i. v. R. Luwtou The company is au
ttiorized to dredge for rock and to manufao-
Lure and sell fertilizer*.
Over in Charloalon.
The .Sumter Guards celebrated their an
niversary on iVednesday.
V nuinlier of young lad*. nl>niit 1:1 year*
of age, lately organized a drcii*, styling
i!ieiaw‘lven "Biirnum's Great Charleston
Show.*'
The South Clli'olina State Hoard of Health
III' I in I iiarlesLiai y.-ateniuy to diw'iiss and
deride upon the pineapple isiliauAasssstilut
btisiucss (.a tin- Sinniiur mouths
I <ir c.vrreet si vl* sand n g<sl tit note Afif.el it
srhanl’* fttt vn. |lv. frtim. |r>, fts ait. ft*. |j,
ft-' 1 Suits, etc , iii all rls.wsi iif g.Hsts and N) l*s
>an e, r 1u11.,i m 1 luj It. hi si- pi rnuks any imhws
BMI’J. ailenatiouk. I
SMALLTALKS TO SINNERS
TIIE REVIVALIST TELLS THEM
HOW THEY MAY BE SAVED.
Trinity Church Crowded at Last
Night’s Services—Plain Words From
the Evangelist on Sabbath Breaking
and Rumselling Every Sinner Has
an Advocate at the Bar of God Differ
ent From Those at the Bar of Earthly
Justice.
There was not a vacant pew in Trinity
church lost night. The galleries wero
crowded, and the aisles even were filled be
fore the hour arrived for the services to Ins
giu. Everybody wo- anxious to hear Sam
Small. Rev. J. P. Wardlaw, of the New
Houston street church, was present and sat
with the pastor.
The revivalist preached from the text, “If
! any man sin he has an advocate with the
| Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.” Al
though he is not yet fully recovered from
his long and severe illness and is far from
! having regained his aceustomed strength,
Mr. Small preached a forcible and vigorous
sermon. He arraigned sin in all its forms.
KEEP THE SABBATH HOLY.
Touching upon the observance of the Sab
bath, the revivalist said that he hoped the
time will soon come when the railroads will
not lie allowed to turn a wheel upon Sun
day. “I would just as sin in take my ehanee
at the bar of God alone with the rumseller,”
he said, '‘as with the merchant who turns a
key in his store on the Sabbath. The judg
ment is coming to every one of us. We
must all appear at the bar of God, and we
will not be judged by our opinion. Our
opinion won’t amount to anything there.
We will be judged according to the law of
God.
“When you and I,” he said, “gome up for
trial we’re going to need an advocate with
the Father, and w'ho will that advocate be?
The text says: ‘lf any man sin he has an
advocate, Jesus Christ, the righteous.’
MUST HAVE A LAWYER.
“The man who is saved must put his ca.-e
in God’s hands. He cannot plead his own
cause. There is a legal maxim which says
that a lawyer who is his own counsel has a
fool for a client. Hon then can we expect
to be our own counsel and advocate at the
bar of God t
“The Code of Georgia says that when a
prisoner is brought into court for trial, and
he is unable to employ counsel, the judge
shall assign counsel to his defense. Is
Gill expected to lie less kind than
the State of Georgia? He says to
those who come to Him, ‘I appoint
an advocate for you, and it is Jesus Christ,
the Righteous.’ If you and I have sinned
God has appointed Jesus Christ to plead for
us and we can trust him.
IN' HONEST HANDS.
“There are some lawyers in the State of
Georgia,” the preacher remarked, “whom I
would not want to plead a cause forme.” It
reminded him, he said, of an incident that
occurred in a court up the country. A
negro was to be tried for some offense. He
had no counsel and the Judge assigned a
young lawyer to defend him. “See here,
Jedge,” interposed the prisoner, “you ’pint
dat man to Tend rap."
“Yes,” replied the Judge.
“Den boss, I pleads guilty.”
"That prisoner standing at the bar of jus
tice,” said the evangelist, “did not trust his
counsel. Thunk God we can trust the coun
sel that (rod appoints every time.
THE GREAT ADVOCATE AND JUDGE.
“We can go to Him and state our case and
know that He is true: and best of ail when
we come before the judgment bar
we will find Him on the bench.
Haring once pleaded for us with the Father
he will review our case and his judgment
will be righteous and just.”
At tho close of his sermon and during the
singing of the hymn “There is a fountain
filled with blood,” the revivalist aski*d all
who desired to lead anew life amj were will
ing to take the step to pome forward and
shake hands with him. A number went,
and others asked for the prayers of the
church to help them to become better Chris
tians.
OFF FOR MEMPHIS.
The Savannah Starts on Its First
League Tour The Men Who Went.
Twelve members of the Savannah Base
Ball Club left last night for Memphis and
will open the league season there to
morrow. A meeting of the directors
was held yesterday afternoon and
it was expected that there would be a gen
eral cutting off of heads. Adams, tnird
baseman. Brower, first baseman, and Over
street, right fielder and change first base
man, were released, and one or two others
had a close call. Brower was afterward re
instated and will be given another trial.
Adams and Overstreet will remain here for
the present, until they can sign with some
other club.
Notliing further has lteen heard from Man
ager Morton, but it is expected that he will
join the club at. Memphis the latter part of
next week, when he hopes to have signed
another battery and an extra fielder and a
tim'd baseman.
Tlie members of the team that left last
night were Peltz. acting manager and cap
tain, Cnmpau, Keiliy, Dallas, McArthur,
Souiers, Jones, Parker, McAdams, Pyke,
Hutchinson and Brower. They will reach
Memphis to-night.
All of the league games will be reported
in detail by telegraph at the Theatre, and
an effort will be made by the management
to so popularize this part of the sport that
it will be patronized equally as well as the
games nt the grounds.
Memphis Wins the Championship.
Nashville, April 14. —Memphis won the
State championship to-day by securing the
fourth game out of six in the easiest possible
manner. The lotteries were Corcoran and
Hayes for Nashville, and Smith and Crotty
for Memphis. Sujierioi' playing won the
game. Nashville making four base hits and
Memphis seven. The erroi-s were alxjut even,
the home club having three and Memphis
four. Andrews "knocked a home run. Two
of the visitor*’ runs were earned. The score
by innings wus;
Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 0 I) 0-0
Memphis 0 0 0 a 0 0 U a—|
Chicago tlie Champion.
IVDfAXAPOt.is, April 14. —Throe thousand
|K-oplc who visit-*I Athletic Park to-day
v.erc uinply repaid by witnessing the most
terrific slugging match ever playe. 1 on the
grounds. St. Louis won the toss and went
to the field while Chicago had the choice of
umpires mid sele--ied iioesclier. The features
of t.io game were i'ieffijrs two homo n*ns,
A.isons home iun in the ninth inning, and
several long running catches bv the outfield
ers of St, Louis, The score by innings was;
Chicago .1 1 1 0 0 0 a f, o ill
st. Lmi* t a o o o o a o o—o
Around the Bases.
George Strict lias been taken off thud by
Manager Gifford, of the Syra.-use, and f*
I playing in middle field.
"Hub" Collins i* playing a magnificent.
MM.ind ba*.- for Ixmisville. In Sun.UvV
game against Memphis he made one run,
t hr**** bits, six put outs and U-n assists witli
! out ii error.
Tlie Iziuisville t'oiO'iVi-s/oiii'ji.fl savs;
Metiiplu. club is a limt-cloo* team in
every ri**|H.-i, liie players arc siiarp
fleldeis mid fiL*t. liane-nitnieis, while the
butteries are unusually strong. S'oimg
Smith, who wae lately rrtmiaod by the Ik '
troita, l* a tine pitcher and will gieally mill
to tin- strength of the Memphiv nine. Mao
Hger Sneed coiill.ii ut tiuit Mi inpln* will
witi tlie H.nit hern L-ague tH-jiiamt. 1
A Tan.ler Mkln
I- grMßtly injure,l by cheat*, adu!ter*h*l i
Mlat I c i ‘olgata'a (Aetunef ~ Bou I
quel, Mie pm rut Hill hurt.
THE MONEY ABOUT RAISED.
Tlae Monticelio and Thomasville Rail
road a Surq Thing.
The people of Monticelio, Fia., are in
earnest about the proposed connection with
the Savannah, Florida and Western railway
at ThomasviUe. A meeting was held on
Monday tr> see how much money has been
raised. It was found that the subscription
foots up ? 18.701 £5. The Monticelio (Consti
tution says of the town's ability to raise the
required amount that their is now no doubt.
“We are satisfied,” the Cnnstitutinn goes on
to say, “that $“0,000 will build the
roadbed ready for the rails, and
when the surveyor’s notes so declare, the
amount will be raised, even though many of
the present subscribers are, compelled to
double their donations. Mr. .T. H. Perkins,
chairman of the committee, has advised Mr.
McLendon of its progress, and that, it will
be ready by the time the survey from Thom
asville to Tallahassee is made, so that the
engineer’s corps can 1® transferred fn un that
line to the Monticelio line."
The people of Boston, Cfn.. also want a
connection with the Savtmnah, Florida and
Western. The Boston correspondent of the
Thomasville Enterprise- writes to that paper
in its Issue of April 7 as follows:
Why not a railroad from Boston to Monticelio?
Boston is the nearest point on the Savannah,
Florida and Western from Monticelio. The
grading is lighter than any other route The
Quitman and Dixie routes are too expensive,
owing to heavy grading, so the matter lies lie
tween Boston and Thomasville. and as trie grad
ing is cheaper from Boston to Most icrllo. and ns
the latter place has to do the grading a a mat
ter of fact they want the cheapest li e [t is
immaterial to Monticelio where this line inter
sects tlie Savannah, Florida and Western. Let
Boston have this road, even If it has to be *>n
paper.
The Monticelio paper’s reply is that “The
arrangement of the people of Monticelio
with the General Manager of the Savannah,
Florida and Western is to build from Mon
ticello to the Georgia line with the view of
connecting with the road at Thomasville,
and the $19,000 bonus subscribed by the
citizens of Jefferson is in consideration of a
connection at that point, so that a road to
Boston at this time is out of the question.”
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters of Money and Management
About Various Lines.
There is a bona fide subscription of SOO.-
000 already to the Greenville, Columbia and
Newberry road, and the Elberton Gazette is
reliably informed that the company has
$'2,500,000 in bank upon which to float its
bonds. There is no longer any doubt that
the road will lie built.
Receiver Duval, of the Florida Railway
and Navigation, denies that there is any
truth in the rumor that the Richmond Ter
minal people have bought the Florida Rail
way arid Navigation. There is no idea, he
says, of selling. Cos!. Duval is fearful of
legislation that may stop the contemplated
developments projected by this road.
A Railroad Sold.
The sale of the franchise of the Bain
bridge, Cuthbert and Columbus pailroad to
the Tallahassee, Bainbridge mid Western
Railway Company was perfected in Albany
on Tuesday. Most of the owners of the
Bainbridge, Cuthbert and Columbus fran
chise were present in person, and the pur
chasers were represented by Birmingham
gentlemen.
The Xeics and Advertiser in announcing
the sale does not state positively, but it has
learned from a source which it, considers
altogether reliable, that the amount paid for
the franchise was $20,000 in cash. The pur
chasers agree to build the Tallahassee, Bain
bridge and Western railway, and have it in
operation within the next two years, and, in
the event of their failure to do this, !t is pro
vided in the deed transferring the franchise
of the Bainbridge, Cuthbert and Columbus
road to them, that the property shall revert
to the former owners. From this it would
appear that the projectors of the road from
Birmingham to Tallahassee mean business.
Local Personal.
Rev. A. G. P. Dodge, of St. Simon’s
Island, was registered at the Marshall House
yesterday.
' Capt. Thomas H. Laird, the new Inspector
of Steam Hulls, got back yesterday from an
official visit to St, Augustine.
At a meeting of the new board of direc
tors of the Board of Trade yesterday Mr.
Walter McNeill was elected Vice President
in place of Mr. F. D. Bloodworth, who was
recently elected to that office and declined
to serve.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski House
yesterday were Mrs. A. Hillborn, Mrs. Wil
liams, Mrs. S. F. Corlis, Philadelphia: Mrs.
F. B. Austin and, son, 11. B. St. Elswell,
New York: F. Chapin, T. W. Eddy, H. H.
Whitney, Boston; Mr. and Mrs. Stone,
Florida; W. C. Dow, Cleveland, O.; F.
Bridgeman, IT. S. A.. Washington, I). C.
At the Marshall House were M. W. Sav
age. Los Angeles, Cal.; S. P. O'Brien, W.
S. Smith and wife, Miss Belle Goss, John
Bradley, K. Van Smith, New York; C. F.
Mason, Baltimore: H. 1). Herdt. Detroit,
Mich.; E. .1, Phillips. Peoria, 111.; F. C.
Radcliffe, Fla.; W. W. Damon, George
Fuller, Jacksonville, Fla.; N. G. Carpenter,
New York; Miss Ida C. Green, Goldsboro,
N. C.; W. M. Dowery ami wife, Atlanta;
Rev. A. ft. P. Dodge, St. Simon's Island.
At the Harnett House wereN. 11. Dabney
and wife, Dubuque, la.; S. T. Evans, Chi
cago; E. Y. Upton. Boston; Capt. L. A.
Downs, T. S. A.; C. J. Latteman and wife,
New York; M. .T. Haldetnan, Baltimore;
W. J. Norman, Oliver Robinson, Mclntosh,
Ga.; F. M. Tapley, Condor, Ga.; W. T.
Hammerlitt, Norfolk, Va.; E. J. Dawson,
Whitmarsh Island; F. H. Hale, J. VV.
Blakcinan, Boston; R. L. Abbott, Law
rence; G. W. Roseborough, Wiiuseon, O.
At the Screven House weie.Chai'lcs Good
year and wife, Boston; Mr. and Mrs. French,
Montreal, Can.; C. E Hendrickson and
wife. Now York: C. M. Newton and family,
Boston; F. J. Rarriok, New York; S. Z.
Zieror and wife. Syracuse, N. Y. ; Dr. Rob
ert T. Howe, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. ; Thomas
E. Gaskill, Philadelphia; J. Kppiugcr, J. A.
Hayden,New York; W. A.Williams, layer
pmsl: Mra. E. Daly, Mrs. D. Daly, Miss An
nie Deland, Macon, Ga.: Edward ('. Dugas
and wife, Augusta: Alliert Winter, Thomas
ville; W. I). Judkins, Virginia: Thomas P.
Ivy, Birmingham, Ala.
Just What Some Want.
There is a large number of jx-rsoiw whose
stoves ave about played out, but who think
Fief at this season it is an impossible thiog
to for a moment allow themselves t<> believe
they can fee* ijevv ones. Now for them we
have just the kind, namely: flood, lasting
ones that lack all ormirnentation, hut are
well and carefully made, and for which the
repnirsare constantly kept. It is positive
that we can supply' any kind deninxi, at
amazingly low figures. Lovell it Latlimnre,
Hardware and H&ivcs.
At Eattll’s News Depot.
Savannah Daily Morni.m; Nnwa,
Young Ladies' Journal for May, Delineator
for May, I’uck, Judge, Life. Demo, , -t., for
May, The Standard. Irish World, Irish
American, De-ton Herald, Boston (Rohe,
Philadelphia Times, Philadelphia lVes*.
Baltimore Sun, Baltnnoro American, New
York Herald, World. Times, Slur. Hun,
Tribune, Graphic, Florida Tiines-Union,
Nashville Union, Jacksonville Morning
News, New Orleans Tim -- Ik-mis-rat, New
Orleans Picayune, Mai on Telegraph, Au
gusta < 'hrouicle, Oiiu umiit! ('o-nmeieuil (la
z< tie. f 'hai lesiou News and ( uu'ier, Atlanta
Constitution.
Havannah Boats.
Y<m may talk ot New Orlmiiw, Memphis, I
or even Detmit issitlng, but SaMinnali is
nhesrl of all cil ns, when it comes tii a pi tq m
ntliou lor skin THU'iimo'urstitv- \
eivtliing 111 that line I Iron rid Itch. Tatter, 1
Kczeuut, Bin* Worm and all kindred iron |
*>!"• Ciirad by a few apple nlioie Kilty
>n*mU, at all drug store* J. T
trine A Bio , fktsaiuiah, Go.
Weather Indications.
~Special indications for Georgia:
FAIR
' Fair weather, southerly winds, sta
tionary temperature.
The height of the river at Augusta at
I:3S o'clock p. in. yesterday (Augusta time)
was 0.8 feet—no change during the past 21
hours.
Comparative statement of temperature at
Savannah April 14. 188(5, and 1S87:
188(1.1 1887.
0:88 a.m 63j 6:36 a.m 58
2:38 P.u 73 3:3(5 p.m 74
0:88P.M 83 0:36p.M C 8
Maximum 74 Maximum 78
Minimum 60 Minimum 50
Mean temperature Mean temperature
of day 6*s' of day 65
Rainfall 0.00, Rain fall 0.00
Observations taken at the same moment
of time at nil stations.
Savannah. April 14, 0:30 p. st.. city time.
Temperature.
Direct ion.
Velocity. p
Rainfall.
Name
op
Stations.
Norfolk I 48: E I 6 Cloudy.
Charlotte 63 S E 1...... Clear.
Wilmingtou. 57 E Foggy.
Charleston (it sF. ;.... Clear.
Augusta 71 s E|. Clear.
Savannah. 63 S L ...I Foggy.
Jacksonville 67 El . Clear.
Key West 71 K 'll .... jClear.
Atlanta 73 S • •; ... Clear.
Pensacola i 70 S i..l Cloudy.
Mobile ' (HI'S E 5'.... Clear.
Montgomery j 75 S W....... Clear.
New Orleans j 68 Si . ...Clear.
Galveston 60S HI Sj ... Clear.
Corpus Christ! 73 S E-15 ... Clear.
Palestine 72, S | 0j .. Clear.
Brownesville. | 73 SEI 8;.... iClear.
Rio Grande I pise l to .[Clear.
W. W. David, Signal Corps, U. S. Army.
Strictly a Family Affair.
From the Nashville American.
“You say. Mr. Jones, that this boy stole
your money!"
“Your honor, please, I didn't, say posi
tively that he stole it, but I have good rea
sons for believing he did.”
“Well, go ahead, sir, and state to the
court what you know about it.”
“You see. Judge. I came home last night
tired and sleepy, and after eating my sui>
per 1 undressed and retired. I remember
that I placed my clothes on a chair, and
when I arose this morning they were exactly
where I left them, blit when I put on my
pants I discovered that my money was
gone. I suspicioned this boy at once be
cause he is the only person except my wife
that knows anything about my premises.”
' You say he is the only one except your
wife?”
"Yes. sir, the only one.”
“You are a married man, then?”
“That’s what I am. Judge.”
“How long have you been married?'’
"I married the Widow Lumpkins, sir,
about one month ago. - ’
“You married a widow, yon say?”
“Yes, your honor. She has been a widow
twice, fam her third husband.”
“Let the prisoner be discharged. This is
a family affair, over which this court has no
jurisdiction.”
A Life Made Miserable
By dyspepsia is scarcely worth the living. A
capricious appetite, heartburn, puzzling nerv
ous symptoms, increased action of the heart
after eating, sinking in the abdomen between
meals, and flatulence after, are among the suc
cessive indicia of this harassing complaint.
Two things only are needful for its removal A
resort to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and per
sistence in its use. These remedial measures
being adopted, a cure is certain. Taken imme
diately before or after meals, this groat stom
achic promotes secretion of the gastric juice,
the natural solvent of the food. The nervous
and bilious symptoms consequent upon chronic
Indigestion disappear, as the coinplaint gradu
ally yields to the corrective and invigorating in
fluence of the Bitters. Appetite returns, sleep
becomes more refreshing, and as a sequence the
body is efficiently nourished, muscular power
Increases, and the mind grows sanguine, pse
the Bitters for chills and fever and rheumatism.
OIL STOVES.
Housekeeping Made Pleasant in Sum
mer.
Get the best. The A. & W. Wire Gauze
Non-Explosive Oil Stove is the best. All
who have used them say so. They last
longer, don't smoke, don’t smell, cook quick
er and bake fief ter than any oil stove yet out.
Comfort and economy. Saves enough to
pay for itself in six months. Call and see
them at Crockery House of James S. Silva
& Son, 140 Broughton street. Sole agents
for A. & W. Stoves.
Easter Joys.
Asa hoy looks forward with happy heart to
ward his first pants, so do many grown up incu
enjoy the. donning ot anew suit. Many men
may deny this, but with the great majority it is
a natural and Irrepressible feeling. To all we
now announce our regular spring display of
Dress and Business Suits, StjfT, Soft and Straw-
Hats, Catchy Neckwear, Elegant Hosiery and
all Furnishings required hv men and Vioys, \Ve
praised our stock some Inst week fin- half has
has not been told, nor have we space for any
thing like an intelligent description of the hand
some materials in vogue this season. We ask a
visit -the goods and prices will do th* balance.
We can guarantee tailor fits and tailor work
manship--our own tailors. See to this, without
charge to purchaser. Look at i>ur line of Shirts.
Collars, elc. It is absurd to pay fancy prices at
exclusive furnishing stores, as we can supply
identical articles on a smaller margin of profit.
The boys are afe. Haven't we got the latest
and nobbiest styles for the hoys? Just come and
see the immerse variety of Suits, Shirt Waists,
etc. Parents have found out that they can save
money and got the best at 161 Congress street.
B. H. Levy & Bro
It is certainly not very pleasant to see your
friends pay more or less for the identical suit
you bought at the same place. Appel At Schaul
have hut One ITiee to all. and a low one.
All the latest styles of E. <£ W. Collars and
Cuffs, and also complete line of sizes of Worth's
or Cosby's Linen Covered Reversible Paper Col
lars at Appel A: Sehaid's.
Harnett House.
Concerning a popular hotel in Savannah,
Ga., the Florida Times-Union says: l, We
note from the hotel arrivals as published in
the Savannah puners, that the Harnett
House still leads nil the other hotels in the
'•itj.* In fact they have es many as the
others combined. There is a good install
ment of Floridians always registered there.”
Easter Suits, all marked in plain figures, which
will astonish you, for Children, Boys and Gents,
at Appel & Schaul’s.
New Spring Styles in Hats, Gents’ Furnishing
Goods, etc., at Appd & Schaul's, 101 Congress
street.
MATTING,
life Itrv (Si
0 tl
Freeman & Oliver,
10.’ BROUGHTON STREET.
Call and See the DANGLER
VA PORSTOV E for Summer Use
WOOD.
WOOD.
Bacon, Johnson & Go.
Iluvr a fine slock of
Oik, Pine, Light wood and Kindling
Hk Corner Idlieit) and Leal Ui vmt street*
; Bi-replioue Jl7.
_ VATilNft POWtIEK.
yI l ;
Kgy
Absolutely Pure
This Powder never varies. A marvel of r .-it.
Strength and Wholesomeness, More eronnS
cal than the ordinary kinds, and cannot i-*>
in competition with the multitude of | ow
shori weight alum or phosphate powdei - Z,)
onh/mcans. Rov.li. Bakino Powder <•„‘m2
nil street, New York. " **
State
or
Weather.
LUDDEN <fc BATES s. M H ~~
MARRIED!
To those who contemplate
matrimony we would sugfe.-t
an investigation of our facili
ties for supplying Wedding
Invitations and announce
ments. We do the finest
grade of copper-plate engrav
ing, and at lower prices than
the old established firms of
the East.
Wc show samples of work
and make quotations, guaran
teeing prompt and careful
execution of orders.
L. & 3. S, M. H
N. B.—Another large in
voice of fine Correspondence
Stationery just received. All
the newest designs now in
stock.
r 1 " L ~ ' i—--i
MA\TKJ<s and grates.
headqljlrteFs
-FOR
MARBLEIZED
ME MANTELS
-AND—
Fine Grates.
Largest line to select from in this city.
TIN ROOFING
Agents for the Richardson & Boynton Co.*
Celebrated
RAISTG-ES,
HOT AIR FURNACES
—AND-
Baltimore Heaters
John L Douglass i Cos,
161 BROUGHTON STREET,
SAVANNAH. - - CtA
MEDICAX..
'T'HE univwm! demand for a Pleasant SB*
1 Effective Laxative, Gent la in its Acti* tv
and Truly Beneficial in Effect, led to the pro
duction of the now Famous Liquid Fruit n*nT
SYRUP OF FiGS ;
Which has piven such general pfttifffartinn that
it lm* become the most noptilar faini.y rein .
nf the a?Te. It is the most easily taken •™ 1 "
most pleasantly effective remedy krnwn to c
Hahitual Const ijmtien. etc .am
cleunse the system when Bihulls or Costive.
MANUFACTURED ONLY BY the
California Fig Syrup Cos,
San. Francisco, Cal.
For sale by al! Hie leading druggi* of tb *
United Staton, in ,’iOc and $1 bottles
Lippman Hro^.
Wholeaale Ageuta at Savannah. G* —
CURE m DEAF
i-Wia’swwSsHFe
and perform llie work of the Hatin'* „ .all
visible, i-omf '/table nod alwav# la I .nuilm’l
conversation and even wlilspen' Il( *|,
lv Scud for llliilft*d book , gg
FKKE Adilmaa or call mi K Hiwv*.
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Mention this ,*per -
, i || I • \l and WHIHKV M Al,lTt !L'.lk f
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